Five Monterey County fallen soldiers honored with memorial signs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) - Five heroes of war will be honored with Fallen Heroes Memorial Signs throughout Monterey County in honor of their sacrifice.
Hosted by the Monterey County Veterans Day Parade Committee, the ceremony will honor the five fallen with these signs, eight years after first processing the signs for the respective Monterey County highways.
The five fallen are:
- U.S. Army Specialist Eduardo S. Silva of Greenfield
- U.S. Army Private First Class George J. Howell of Prunedale
- U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert S. Johnson of Seaside
- U.S. Army Specialist Roger Lee of Monterey
- U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Sean K. Mitchell of Monterey
All five were killed while serving overseas in the Middle East between 2004 and 2010.
The ceremony will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Salinas PAL building at 100 Howard Street on Memorial Day.
